• Do we accept or reject the project?
9-8
Decision Criteria Test - NPV
9-3
Good Decision Criteria
• We need to ask ourselves the following questions when evaluating capital budgeting decision rules:
Does the decision rule adjust for the time value of money?
Does the decision rule adjust for risk? Does the decision rule provide
information on whether we are creating value for the firm?
9-4
Net Present Value
9-5
Project Example Information
• You are reviewing a new project and have estimated the following cash flows:
Year 0: CF = -165,000 Year 1: CF = 63,120; NI = 13,620 Year 2: CF = 70,800; NI = 3,300 Year 3: CF = 91,080; NI = 29,100 Average Book Value = 72,000
• Since our goal is to increase owner wealth, NPV is a direct measure of how well this project will meet our goal.